Control4 debuts the Tiny Smart Home at Design Construction Week 2019-- a compact, 23-square-metre smart home designed to give architects, builders and designers an interactive, design-forward smart technology experience.
According to a National Kitchen and Bath Association report, consumers are seeking guidance and knowledge from interior designers for smart lighting, wifi connectivity and intelligent appliances. As such, this represents an opportunity for installers to educate design professionals in matters of smart home technology, and the Control4 Tiny Smart Home is a showcase introducing home automation to interior designers, builders and architects.
The Tiny Smart Home combines an at-home feel with a fully-loaded smart home system. It features construction and design by Sprout Tiny Homes, and has "dozens" of entertainment and control devices across the lofted bedroom, compact kitchen and divided living space. Users can control the devices using custom-engraved wall keypads, handheld remotes, touchscreens, mobile device or voice, and the Control4 system includes smart lighting and shading, multi-room audio (with Triad speakers), Intercom Anywhere, video distribution, temperature control and security.
Scenes transform the ambiance of each room with one button press, voice command or tap adjusts lighting zones, speakers, fans and shades simultaneously. One can simply say "Alexa turn on cooking" in the kitchen to set the room to an ideal light and comfort level, or press the "away" door keypad button to close the shades, shut off the interior lights, lower the thermostats and turn on exterior blinds.
“The Control4 Tiny Smart Home is the best way for design professionals to begin envisioning how technology can be orchestrated to suit their design talents, perfectly complementing a homeowner’s lifestyle,” the company says. “Though it’s packed with a whole-home automation system, the technology is discreet so there is no compromise to the design aesthetic.”
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